Cayman Prep and High School - Inspection Report

Inspection Report

Following their visit to the school in March 2006, the Cayman Islands Schools' Inspectorate concluded that:

"Prep and High School is a good school with some outstanding features. Students make good progress in their studies, achieve well and develop as responsible, lively and thoughtful individuals, as a result of the school's distinctive Christian ethos and the effective teaching they receive."

"The school has moved forward significantly in recent years because of its determined leadership and committed staff. It has responded well to the few issues identified by the inspection of the prep school in 2002. GCSE and A level work have also been introduced successfully into the High School."

The inspection concluded that there were EIGHT areas in which the school "does well" and TWO areas in which the school "needs to improve".

We quote them here exactly as written in the inspection report:

What the school does well

Children get a very good start to their education in the Kindergarten.

Staff are highly committed and hard working. Teaching is good.

Relationships in the school are very positive and productive.

There is genuine concern for the care and well being of all students.

Students behave well and have very good attitudes to work.

There are strong and productive links with parents and the community.

Students meet a wide range of different experiences and learn to appreciate other cultures as well as their own. Their personal development is outstanding.

Students reach high standards in internationally recognised tests and examinations.

What needs to improve

The use of assessment information, to ensure that all students are doing as well as they could, particularly the most able in the prep.

The links between the prep and high schools, so that students' education is continuous in all subjects.

We are very pleased with our report and have taken note of the inspectors' comments in "what the school does well" with a view to ensuring that in the coming years we do even better in these areas.

We have examined the two recommendations in "what needs to improve" and during the last year we have addressed them in our "School Action Plan". We continue to pursue opportunities for improvement as outlined in our "School Improvement Plan".